Today The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “It’s Official: Google rules the world. The Mountain View search engine has outstripped Microsoft on two fronts, becoming both the most visited Web site and the most valuable global brand.”
The latest report from comScore shows that Google had 528 million unique visitors in March, over Microsoft’s 527 million. The Chronicle attributes Google’s recent increase in unique visitors per month to their acquisition of YouTube. “In comparison,” The Chronicle writes, “Microsoft’s growth has been sluggish in recent years. It simply hasn’t been adding users fast enough to keep up.”
Google was also named the most valuable brand according to consultancy firm Millward Brown. The top rankings sweep comes just a week after Google announced phenomenal first quarter profits, showing a 63% growth in y/y revenues.
Further Reading
- Google Passes Microsoft for Most Visited Site in the World (Search Engine Land)
- Google: Worlds Most Visited Site (Search Engine Journal)
- Google is Top Site, Top Brand (IP Democracy)
